Window screen



S P 13, 1932- M. SALSBERG 1,877,596

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed D60. 30, 1930 Patented Sept. 13, 1932 UNITEDSTATES MORRIS SALSBEBG, OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA;

WINDOW SCREEN Application filed December 30, 1930. Serial No. 50 5,6522;

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in window screensand has for its principal object the provision of a screen which will beattached to'the window sash and operable therewith, the screening beingunwoimd from a roller as the sash is moved into open position, to coverthe openingcaused by the opening of the window, the screening beingrewound upon the roller as the sash is moved into closed position.

A further object of the invention consists in the provision of novelforms of casings orhousings in which the rollers for the screening aremounted and novel means for securing or mounting the. housing or casingswithin the window frame.

WVit-h the above and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention consistsv in the novel details ofconstruction, and arrangement of parts, described in the followingspecification and illustrated in the. accompanylng drawings, and while Ihave-illustrated and I, described the preferred embodiments oftheinvent-ion, as they now appear to me, will be understood that suchchanges may be made as will fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the drawings improved form of'screen in position.

Flg. 2 1s a vertical section through the construction shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line H of Fig. 2.

- Fig. 5 is a fragment-a1 longitudinal sec -"tion through the lowercasing or housing with parts of the roller containing the screening inelevation and part in longitudinal sec-- tion, the sashes being adaptedfor sliding.

n ovenrent-within the frame. A1141 haye il- Fig. 1 is a front elevationof a window frame and sashes operable therein with my lustrated what maybe termed the lower cas-- ing or housing adapted to be mounted in thelower end of the frame, the casing orhousing being formedat one end withthe closure 5 and upwardly extending flange 6 adapted to be engaged bythe clamping plate 7 which is secured to the side of the frame by meansof the screws 8 or other suitable fastenings. The opposite end of thecasing or housing is of open formation and has an upwardly extendingflange 9 and a corner portion 10 adapted to be engaged respectively bythe inwardly turned flange portions 11 and 12 of a plate 13 which willclose a portion of the open end of the casing or housing as shown moreparticularly in Fig. 6 of the drawings. It will be understood that thisplate 13 may be engaged with or removedfrom the end of the casing'orhousing by sliding movement. A clamping plate 14 issecured to the sideof the frame 1 by means of the screws 15 or other suitable fasteningsand, as shown more particularly in. Fig. 5 of the drawings, overlies andengages the inturned flange 11 which in turn, as previously stated, isengagedwith the upwardly directedflange 9'formed on the end ofthecasing. or housing.

Mounted within the casing or housing t'is a roller 16'upon which thescreening 17 is adapted to be woundit. being understood that'the roller16 is spring controlledsimilar to the well known form of window shaderoller. A'projection 18 is formed on one end of the roller andisnormallyreceived inan; opening 19 formed in the closed end of the casing orhousing 4. A spindle 20 extends intothe opposite end of the roller, asshown .7 more'particularly in Fig. 5v of the drawings, and surroundingthis spindle is a coiled spring 21; having its inner end 22 securedtothe spindle and its opposite end 23'connected to a cap 24 forming aclosure for the end of the roller. The'outer end '25 of'the spindle isof elongated formation, as shown more particularly in Fig. 6. of thedrawings and is adapted-to be engaged in a -notchor recess 26; formed inthe edge ofthe' plate 13., Withthis construction :when the. screeningis'un- I wound froingthe roller the.:spring 21will placed under tensionand operate the roller to rewind the screening thereon when thescreening is released. The casing or housing 4 is provided, at the back,with an elongated opening 27 through which the screening may bewithdrawn as shown more particularly in Fig. 6 and the end of thescreeningis secured to a metal strip 28 which is formed with openingsthrough which may extend the screws 29, or other'suitable fastenings,for securing the strip with the screening tothe lower sash 2. It will beseen that by removing the screws 29 that the screening may be detachedfrom the sash so that when desired,

such as in winter time, the sash may be operated independently of thescreen. At the same time, when desired, the entire casing or housing 4may be removed from the frame by an outward sliding movement relative tothe clamping plates 7 and 14. The screening 17 may be of any desiredform such as wire or cloth although for the purpose of illustration Ihave shown the cloth of such mesh as to allow ventilation when thesashes are raised or lowered into open position but preventing theentrance of flies or other insects.

Secured to each side of the frame 1, at the lower portion and extendingto the top of the lower sash 2 when the sash is in its normal loweredposition are the guideways indicated generally at 34. These guidewaysare formed of metal bent to form the attaching portion 35 and spacedarms 36 and 37 extending at right angles relative to the attachingportion. The attaching portions of the guideways are formed with theslots 38 terminating at one end in the enlargements 39 of a size topermit the entrance of the heads of the screws 40 which secure theguideways to the frame. It will be understood that in applying theguideways to the frame that they will be positioned to allow the headsof the screws40 to pass through the enlarged ends 39 of the slots 38 andthen by sliding the guideways downward the screws will pass into theslots 38. Preferably the screws will be tightened to securely hold theguideways in position. The ends of the strip 28 as well as the edges ofthe screening 17 are adapted to operate in the guideways between thearms 36. and 37 thereof as shown more particularly in Fig. 3 of thedrawings. At 41 I have shown what might be termed the upper casing orhousing which is positioned within the frame 1 at the top as shown moreparticularly in Fig. 2 of the drawings.v

At each end the casing or housing 41 is provided with an outwardlydirected flange 42 through which a screw 43 will be passed for securingthe casing or housing within the frame. The casing or housing is closedat one end, the same as the lower casing, and normally open attheopposite end. The normally open end will be closed .by a plate similarto the plate 13, this plate being provided with the inturned flanges 44,shown in Fig. 2, which engage the flange 42. Mounted within the casingor housing, in the same manner as the roller 16 is a spring controlledroller 45 to which is secured and wound the screening 46, this screeningpassing through an opening 47 formed in the casing or housing. Securedto the outer edge or end of the screening 46 is the metal strip 48 whichis adapted to be secured to the top of the upper .sash3 by means of the.screws 49 or other tinuations of the parting strips 54 and take theplace of the parting strips normally used adjacent the upper sash. Theguideways at their inner open edges are formed with the inwardlydirected integral arms 55, spaced as shown in Fig. 4 to receive the endsof the strip 48 and the edges of the screening 46.

Preferably the guideways 53 are sufliciently resilient to be held withinthe recesses of the frame by friction but, if desired, screws or otherfastenings may be used for securing them to the frame. The inwardlydirected arms 55, if desired, may be spaced a sufficient distance apartto allow free movement of the endsof the strip 48 or to frictionallyengage the same.

From the above detailed description it is thought that the constructionand operation will be clearly understood. It will be seen, as stated inthe objects of the invention, that I have provided novel forms ofcasings or housings for receiving the rollers upon which the screeningis wound, novel means for connecting the casings or housings to thewindow frame, and novel forms of guideways for the edges of thescreening as well as the ends of the strips which secure the ends of thescreening to the sashes. WVith the ends of the screening secured to thesashes when the sashes are moved into open position the screening willbe unwound from their respective rollers and then when the sashes arereturned to their normally closed positions the screening will berewound upon the rollers. When desired the ends of the screening may bedetached from the sashes to allow operation of the sashes independentlyof the screens.

1 Having fullydescribed my invention what a flange formed on each end ofthe housing, and clamping plates detachably connected to the windowframe and engageable with the flanges for securing the housing withinthe frame.

2. A window screen device including a roller housing normally closed atone end and open at the opposite end, a plate detachably connected toone end of the housing for partially closing the normally open end.

3. A window screen device including a housing normally closed at one endand open at the opposite end, a flange formed on each end of thehousing, a plate having portions cooperating with the flange on the openend of the housing for detachably connecting the plate to the housingand partially closing the normally open end, and means engageable withthe flanges for securing the housing within a window frame.

4. A window screen device including a housing, normally closed at oneend and open at the opposite end, a flange formed on each end of thehousing, a plate having inturned flanges cooperating with the flange onthe open end of the housing for detachably connecting the plate to thehousing and partially closing the normally open end, and meansengagealole with the flanges for securing the l housing within a windowframe.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

MORRIS SALSBERG.

